Greek popular religion in Greek philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / Jon D. Mikalson

• Autore: Mikalson Jon D. <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (315 p.)
• Disciplina: 180
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy, Ancient; Philosophy and religion - Greece - History
• Soggetto geografico: Greece Religion
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1. â€?Service to the Godsâ€?""; ""2. Prayer, Sacrifice, Festivals, Dedications, and Priests in â€?Service to the Godsâ€?""; ""3. Divination and Its Range of Influence""; ""4. â€?Proper Respect for the Godsâ€? and â€?Religious Correctnessâ€?""; ""5. â€?Religious Correctnessâ€? and Justice""; ""6. Philosophers and the Benevolence of the Greek Gods""; ""Appendix: Polling the Greeks and Their Philosophers""; ""References""; ""Index of passages cited""; ""General index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J"" ; ""K""""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a study of how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time. These include the practices of sacrifice prayer, dedications, and divination, and the governing concepts of piety and impiety.
• Titolo autorizzato: Greek popular religion in Greek philosophy
• ISBN: 0-19-161467-X; 9786612639609; 0-19-157678-6; 1-282-63960-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996207191603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno